Author: Jason Sutor

California winters are a mixed bag. Cold weather, rains, sleeping plants and of course scion exchanges. After the scion exchanges in January I get antsy for fruit and looking at pictures isn’t enough.

A towering Davidson plum

This February I packed up my family – plus my parents, my brother and our significant others into the plane to our timeshare in Princeville on Kauai. We’ve been to Kauai several times and each time we’ve been able to experience something new. This time was no different. Having done all of the usual tourist activities, and seen the recommended botanical gardens (National Tropical Botanical Gardens are a must), I opted this trip to find more local growers to get a real feel for Hawaii fruit life.

California Rare Fruit Growers is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world. The Monterey Bay Chapter—serving home gardeners and market farmers alike in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and beyond—holds fun and informative tastings, workshops, and exchanges throughout the year. Learn more and join in!